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Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

I agree.

And the regular season generally doesn't excite me... but it does take me 82 games to get into "playoff shape".

Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

Actually Kstat, i think that it would help the NBA if the best matchup was in the second round. It'll generate a lot of interest. Then the winner gets to play shaq. I think it would be good for the league. :conspiracy theorist:

Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

If the three division winners win thier first round matchups, then why do you all think re-seeding will make any difference?

Why have divisions and a division championship if you're going to re-seed after Round #1? Just go back to having two conferences.
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Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

Unless Miami are plagued by injuries then I cant seem them losing their division. There isn't much else to beat them, I'd like to see Washington do it but lack of playoff experience will probbly bring them down even if they gel during the season.

Everyone knew it was going to be a Pistons Pacers ECF last season from well early on, but that didn't diminish 61 games of success.

Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

That shows you how the power has shifted East.Beacause now no one wants to watch the West(At least the average fan)Also TNT saw how last years ECF was a bloody war.Becuase the East is the only conference that plays D.The Pacers,Pistons,Spurs(Maybe Heat) are the intimidating teams now.

Re: Is there anyone who disagrees...

How many good series has ESPN carried (I don't usually remember who carries what series over the years so this is actually a question and not a smart remark)? Just being the best ESPN series doesn't necessarily mean it was widely watched. Though Detroit teams usually pull good (though not NY or LA type) numbers. How do Indiana teams pull in terms of general viewership for playoff teams? If both areas usually follow their teams strongly (in terms of ratings) then its not incredible to see a good rating for the ECF even if the nation as a whole generally ignored it.

I do like the NHL system (though I don't know if you can say anything they do is "successful" right now) as who you play in the next round is less set in stone than with the NBA and so there are often times I have watched the end of playoff series that I would otherwise be uninterested in just to root for a better match-up or a more exciting next round. But even there the two best conference teams don't always meet up in the CF. Reseeding only guarantees that the two teams with the best record won't meet till the finals (if they both get there).

I would also agree that TNT's lack of carrying the Eastern Conference at all said something about the conference last year but I wouldn't say that their carrying the ECF this year means the East is the more powerful or even the more popular conference. Fans of west teams still look down on the East as there are only 3 teams anyone cares about in the East. Right now there are just more interesting stories in the West and more teams with a shot at upsetting one of the conference powers.